PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Force (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Leduc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Leduc has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Force
vs
Leduc

188 cm
37
245 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

204 cm
34
273 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mac Force!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Leduc!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Force.
Leduc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Force.
Leduc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Force.
Leduc is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Leduc's jab looks to have found its range, popping Force under the eye.
Mac Force seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leduc misses with a hook.
Leduc misses with a wild body shot.
Force throws a hook but Leduc avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Force lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leduc doesn't seem phased though.
Leduc plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Force rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leduc moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leduc misses with a low kick as Force jumps back.
Force throwing a counter right hand but Leduc manages to avoid it.
Leduc slips under a jab from Force.
Force misses with a looping left.
Leduc feints the counter takedown.
Leduc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Force.
Force works Leduc's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Leduc.
Force sizes up Leduc with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mac Force is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leduc moves out of range of the strikes.
Leduc drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Force defends it well.
Leduc throws a hook but Force avoids it easily.
Force throws an overhand right that lands on Leduc's shoulder, as Leduc tries to avoid the shot.
Leduc moves out of range of the strikes.
Force misses with a wild body shot.
Force throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Force bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Leduc moves out of range as Force strikes.
Force misses the shot to the body.
Force looks to score with a jab to the body but Leduc is just out of range.
Force jabs Leduc to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leduc works the jab nicely.
Force uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leduc.
Leduc takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Force looks to land a right hand but Leduc moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leduc shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Force moves away from the strike by Leduc.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leduc moves out of range as Force strikes.
Force throws a jab when Leduc was well out of range.
Force misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leduc.
No joy there for Force, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leduc slips a straight right by Force.
Force throws a body punch but Leduc moves out of range.
Force loads up on a big right hand but Leduc slips the punch.

Leduc moves into range and clinches up with Force.
Force throws a punch but it's blocked by Leduc.
Force misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Leduc fails to land.
Force is trying to push Leduc away but Leduc has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leduc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leduc scores with a shot to the side of Force's head.
Force is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Leduc fails to land.
Leduc is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Force gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Force lands a hook that snaps the head of Leduc backwards.
Leduc misses with a hook from the clinch.

Leduc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Force has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Leduc.

Leduc throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Force tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Leduc is in Force's guard.

Force is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Leduc presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leduc lands an uppercut.
Force prevents a body shot from Leduc.
Leduc throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Force's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leduc working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Leduc goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Leduc gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Force regains guard.
Force trying to keep a closed guard but Leduc is proving a slippery customer.
Leduc wants to pass the guard but Force is keeping the position.
Leduc is looking to work some ground and pound but Force has wrist control.
Leduc trying to control the position from guard on top but Force is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Force wants to stand up but Leduc is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mac Force will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Force connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leduc's hands.
Force keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leduc.
Leduc throws a leg kick but Force moved away.
Force looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Force misses with the combination.
Force stuffs the takedown.
Leduc blocks a jab.
Force defending well as Leduc loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leduc misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick lands from Leduc.
Leduc is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Force blocks the leg kick.
Force throws an overhand right that lands on Leduc's shoulder, as Leduc tries to avoid the shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Force here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leduc throws a jab but it's blocked by Force.
Force misses with a hook.
Force throws a body punch but Leduc moves out of range.
Leduc changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Force jabs Leduc to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Force chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leduc can pounce on him.
Force moves forwards but Leduc connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Leduc ducks under a wild hook from Force.
Leduc tries a low kick but Force avoids it.
Force takes a swing at Leduc's ribcage but misses.
Force fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leduc manages to avoid it.
Leduc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Force.
Leduc moves away from the strike by Force.
Leduc feints the counter takedown.
Nice uppercut lands for Force. That snapped Leduc's head back.
Leduc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Force. Leduc does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leduc keeps Force at a distance using the push kick.
Force throws a right hand that misses

and Leduc counters with a takedown into side control.
Force might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The strikes coming from Leduc are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Leduc sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Force is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
You can see the frustration on Force's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Joe Leduc has got the better of the ground game so far.
Force wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Force tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leduc cracks Force with a big elbow.
Leduc scoring with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Force is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Leduc controls the position.
Leduc in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Leduc lands a nice forearm strike.
The referee asks Leduc politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Leduc prefers to stall for the moment though.
Check out the look on Leduc's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Leduc throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Force works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Leduc working the head and body with strikes.
Leduc is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leduc scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Leduc thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Leduc throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Leduc content to control rather than advance.
Leduc throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Leduc throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Leduc is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Force sees it coming and defends easily.
Leduc slips a nice elbow through Force's hands, connecting with Force's forehead.
Force pushes Leduc off looking to stand but Leduc dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Leduc showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Leduc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Force.
Leduc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Force.
Leduc is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Leduc dodges the punch combination from Force.
Force on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice jab there from Force.
Force throws a left and a right that both miss

so Leduc counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Leduc controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Force keeping full guard, as Leduc tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leduc wants to control from the top but Force keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leduc postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leduc trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Force avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Leduc connects with a couple of short punches.
Leduc with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Leduc postures up and lands a big shot to Force's brow.
Leduc is working Force over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Force seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Force wants to stand up but Leduc is controlling him.
Leduc cracks Force with a solid left hand.
Force pulls Leduc in close to his closed guard and prevents Leduc from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Force is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Leduc is looking to improve his position.
Leduc slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Leduc looking for a sweep. Not yet Leduc, not yet.
Force trying to control the position from guard on top but Leduc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leduc is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leduc controlling the position.
Force seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Leduc working a defensive guard here.
Force wants to control from the top but Leduc keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Leduc slips a jab and a cross from Force.
Leduc with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Force displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leduc throws out the jab.
Force looks to land a right hand but Leduc moved out of range.
Leduc with the counter takedown but Force avoids it easily.
Nice body kick from Leduc.
Leduc misses with a low kick.
Force throwing a counter right hand but Leduc manages to avoid it.
Leduc bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Force fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A combination from Force does no damage.
Mac Force is winning the standup battle so far.
Leduc misses the jab.
Good work by Force as he checks the leg kick.
Force takes a swing at Leduc's ribcage but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A jab from Leduc does it's job there.
Leduc steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Force.
Leduc moves out of range as Force strikes.
Force misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Leduc comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Leduc has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Leduc!
Joe Leduc decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.